Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Chattanooga, TN hotshot rate

$1,715hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.09
Distance: 819 mi
Typical range: $1,423–$2,006
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Chattanooga price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,203
Fuel: $512
All-in estimate: $1,715

Return trip

Chattanooga → Houston$1,651

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Houston to Chattanooga by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Chattanooga, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,594	$3.17	$2,309 – $2,880
53' refrigerated	$3,094	$3.78	$2,691 – $3,496
48' flatbed	$3,166	$3.87	$2,723 – $3,610
Step deck	$3,457	$4.22	$2,903 – $4,010
Power only	$2,273	$2.78	$1,978 – $2,569
Hotshot	$1,715	$2.09	$1,423 – $2,006
26' box truck	$1,688	$2.06	$1,435 – $1,941
Sprinter van	$1,038	$1.27	$872 – $1,204

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More lanes from Houston

Hotshot lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

More lanes into Chattanooga

Hotshot lanes into Chattanooga, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$1,889	$2.20	$1,568 – $2,210	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,218 mi	$5,697	$2.57	$4,728 – $6,665	5 d
Chicago, IL	573 mi	$1,680	$2.93	$1,394 – $1,965	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,806 mi	$2,722	$1.51	$2,259 – $3,184	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$1,537	$2.00	$1,276 – $1,798	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,022 mi	$2,048	$2.00	$1,700 – $2,396	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,155 mi	$5,550	$2.58	$4,606 – $6,493	5 d
Dallas, TX	800 mi	$1,684	$2.10	$1,397 – $1,970	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Chattanooga, TN?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Chattanooga, TN is estimated at $1,715 all-in in October 2026, or $2.09 a mile over about 819 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,423 and $2,006.

How far is Houston, TX from Chattanooga, TN by truck?

About 819 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $512 of the $1,715 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,203 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chattanooga, TN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,651, which makes Houston, TX to Chattanooga, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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